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Congratulations to the winners of the national STEM Challenge!

The challenge is a school learning collaboration between the [Royal Australian Navy](https://www.linkedin.com/company/ausnavy/) and [STEM Hub](https://www.linkedin.com/company/stem-hub/) to increase student participation in STEM through fun, relevant, and hands-on challenges. The Challenge aimed to encourage young minds to think like engineers and scientists by engaging them in STEM skills, inspiring innovation, self-confidence, communication, and teamwork.

Students from 150 registered schools analysed different nuclear-powered submarine propulsion systems. The winners enjoyed a 2-day immersive experience at _HMAS Stirling_ which included a behind-the-scenes look at engineering workshops, dining with submariners and touring an Australian Collins class submarine and frigate.

[Glen Waverley Secondary College Team Tinkered Tyres with Max Verstappen at the Australian Grand Prix after winning the STEM Hub Green Grid Challenge Senior Division Victorian finals.](/content/post/stem-challenge-australia-green-grid-grand-prix-finals/index.html)

[Two Haileybury students with beekeeping gear working with a hive](/content/post/bees-knees-challenge-winners-2025/index.html)